Historically
and traditionally results in the understanding of and acceptance
of similar

Institutions
and government

Customs and
traditions.

The South is
looked upon as a unit historically, traditionally, and politically.
Whatever happens in the South, anywhere, is the act of all the SOUTH,
and is so classed.

A fairly uniform
public opinion, grown up out of this common heritage.

Certain actions
growing out of this heritage have become accepted as a code of conduct
generally upheld and sanctioned or condoned by public opinion.

Lynching
of human beings--and the

Acceptance
of this crime as necessary for the protection of white women.

Only one-sixth
of all lynchings in forty years have been committed for alleged
crimes involving the safety of white women.

Emerging
from political and industrial upheaval in society was in chaos which
the law, with possibly a precedent in the Vigilantes committee of
the early pioneer days which were necessary to supress enemies of
society, the South had recourse to illegal methods to restore law
and order.

These methods
so used were not abandoned by the succeeding generations after the
re-establishment of stable government.

Continued
by certain classes apparently insecure in their own status.

Lynching
as a means of personal revenge or to punish certain groups of American
citizens for

Offenses
against codes of conduct established by this unstable and insecure
class in Southern life.